Steve Pond Reports on Changes to Academy Membership, Could Shake up the Great White Male Wall of AMPAS

The Wrap’s Steve Pond writes up the latest changed to the Academy’s membership after the big wave of muggles immigrated from out there in the real world to help flush the eternal white maleness of the Academy. The biggest change, and I’m guessing the most notable, will be in the directors branch. Here are the breakdowns. And just look at how massive that actor count is.

Actors: 1,158 (+20 from 2015)
Casting Directors: 99 (+13)
Cinematographers: 240 (+13)
Costume Designers: 117 (+2)
Designers: 295 (+17)
Directors: 473 (+79)
Documentary: 277 (+40)
Executives: 468 (+10)
Film Editors: 274 (+20)
Makeup Artists & Hairstylists: 157 (+16)
Music: 279 (+22)
Producers: 504 (+21)
Public Relations: 389 (+1)
Short Films and Feature Animation: 479 (+78)
Sound: 456 (+19)
Visual Effects: 383 (+24)
Writers: 406 (+14)
Members at Large: 233 (+17)

Total voting members: 6687 (+606)
Retired members: 686
Associate members: 189
Total active members: 6,879
Total active and retired members: 7,686

Steve is the best and most reliable explainer when it comes to the preferential ballot. He made a video about it: